Thread: Project Sebring GT Spyder

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Thanks Bill. Glad that you are following and I really appreciate the advice. I will definitely check for air pockets. I have been careful about opening them up when I found them, so I'm hoping I don't find any more. I'll sand the primer off and try to get the doors in the sun this weekend, too, now that we seem to actually be getting sunshine.

I'm hoping to get the car sealed with epoxy, primed soon with hi build and let it sit for a couple if months to shrink and out gas before I do the final block sanding. During that time I will wheel the parts to the doors so that they can get sun, too. I have about that much mechanical and electrical work to do before I can get the body back on. Any thoughts on this plan? Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Hotrod46

Thanks Bill. Glad that you are following and I really appreciate the advice. I will definitely check for air pockets. I have been careful about opening them up when I found them, so I'm hoping I don't find any more. I'll sand the primer off and try to get the doors in the sun this weekend, too, now that we seem to actually be getting sunshine.

I'm hoping to get the car sealed with epoxy, primed soon with hi build and let it sit for a couple if months to shrink and out gas before I do the final block sanding. During that time I will wheel the parts to the doors so that they can get sun, too. I have about that much mechanical and electrical work to do before I can get the body back on. Any thoughts on this plan? Thanks again.

Once you bury things in primer, baking them in the sun may or may not allow voids and bubbles to surface. Do that before the sealer and hi build primer, then again, you'll find spot putty your friend for most of the smaller voids, all before priming and sealing. Take a 100W light bulb on an inspection light behind the entire body and look for items you missed. I had a sharp ice pick I used to use on the 1-3rd generation of FFR body (Contemporary, ERA, Unique, A&C, EM rare, but they happen), used to go around stabbing at the voids and air bubbles with a passion, my employees thought I was crazy, gave me a wide berth till they saw what I was digging out and exposing. Getting a body perfect, or close to perfect is all about taking the time to look at the bigger picture. So far, your logic is sound, I'm just guiding you down the side path you did not realize was there. Once you start the block sanding with guide coats will you see what is left to do, after your high build prime of course. Take your time, one panel at a time, and it will come out looking fantastic. Only other advice for now, once primed, keep out of the weather, as primer will absorb moisture if rained on, you'll then need to remove it and start from scratch, even on fiberglass.

Hope this to is helpful.

Bill S.